View Full Version : In my ever growing quest to be more like El Diablo
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:11 PM
What should I get at Sparks tonight:
http://www.sparksnyc.com/menu.jpg
Three guys, we're getting one of every possible app/salad/entee etc.
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 02:13 PM
No prices on the menu = scary.
Take out from Peter Luger.
2+2 wannabe
06-23-2005, 02:13 PM
buy a 3 pound lobster
grow it to 30 pounds
and eat the profits
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:14 PM
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wow. I wrote that word for word before. It's normal steakhouseish prices. Figure it will be a $150 a guy; if we do it right.
SpearsBritney
06-23-2005, 02:14 PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHahahahahahahahaha
Best.Avatar.Ever! This time it's true!
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 02:14 PM
Holy crap that looks good. What is the stuff around the edges that isn't under a category like the crab and scallops?
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:15 PM
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Take out from Peter Luger.
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Take out and eat it where? [censored] Brooklyn.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:18 PM
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Holy crap that looks good. What is the stuff around the edges that isn't under a category like the crab and scallops?
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Items you can purchase made to order I guess. Sparks is very good from what I've heard. I've never been, but most swear by it. One issue I have is it's very stuffy. I hate going out in my suit.
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Take out from Peter Luger.
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Take out and eat it where? [censored] Brooklyn.
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My Tuesday lunch there.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/megantw/hungrymegan/PeterLuger/bacon.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/megantw/hungrymegan/PeterLuger/everything.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/megantw/hungrymegan/PeterLuger/cheesecake.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/megantw/114_1468.jpg
I'm going back in exactly 26 days.
Brooklyn rules.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:21 PM
You say take out? Where did you eat it?
But kudos to you sir. Any man who takes pictures of his meal deserves some sort of glutton award.
I grew up there for the most part (Brooklyn); I'll stick to Matthattan for now.
I don't think they actually have take out. Regardless, any place that has a bacon appetizer is worth the trip.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:27 PM
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I don't think they actually have take out. Regardless, any place that has a bacon appetizer is worth the trip.
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That's why I wanted to go to Wolfgangs. Booked solid. Did you hit up any places for Restaurant Week?
What do you know about Roth's Steakhouse up by me? I'm intrigued because of it's proximity.
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I don't think they actually have take out. Regardless, any place that has a bacon appetizer is worth the trip.
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That's why I wanted to go to Wolfgangs. Booked solid. Did you hit up any places for Restaurant Week?
What do you know about Roth's Steakhouse up by me? I'm intrigued because of it's proximity.
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Dunno anything about Roth's but Brad has said good things about the place by the meatpacking district. When I want a steak in Matthattan I almost always go to Les Halles, sometimes to City Hall.
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 02:37 PM
I'd go with the Lump Crab meat & Bay Scallop appretizer. Caesar salad. Filet - rare...either that or the Snapper.
Macdaddy Warsaw
06-23-2005, 02:39 PM
Get what you want...
What part of Brooklyn?
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:40 PM
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I don't think they actually have take out. Regardless, any place that has a bacon appetizer is worth the trip.
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That's why I wanted to go to Wolfgangs. Booked solid. Did you hit up any places for Restaurant Week?
What do you know about Roth's Steakhouse up by me? I'm intrigued because of it's proximity.
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Dunno anything about Roth's but Brad has said good things about the place by the meatpacking district. When I want a steak in Matthattan I almost always go to Les Halles, sometimes to City Hall.
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Ol Holmstead is great.
Sometime after your vegas hangover, there should be a NY 2+2 Borgata trip and eat at the one there. (cept I declare there should be absolutely no poker played)
istewart
06-23-2005, 02:41 PM
Nice meal sfer.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:41 PM
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Get what you want...
What part of Brooklyn?
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I just wanted to be more like El D. I'm pretty much getting what Jake said.
My dad taught for 25 years at PS 13_ (blank to retain my father's respect) on met/and manhattan. I used to go there all the time.
istewart
06-23-2005, 02:43 PM
Combination of Baked Clams/Shrimp Scampi and the Filet Mignon, Matty.
Macdaddy Warsaw
06-23-2005, 02:43 PM
Nice.
By the way, I'm one of the hip Polish kids from Greenpoint.
We should, you know, hang out sometime... /flirt
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:47 PM
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Nice.
By the way, I'm one of the hip Polish kids from Greenpoint.
We should, you know, hang out sometime... /flirt
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Did you go to 132? Do you know my dad? Mr. Indie
Macdaddy Warsaw
06-23-2005, 02:50 PM
I went to Pre-K at I think it was 138 (the one on Norman and McGuinness if you know the area)...Then went to St. Stan's until HS when I went to Xavier.
I don't think I know your dad.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 02:51 PM
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I went to Pre-K at I think it was 138 (the one on Norman and McGuinness if you know the area)...Then went to St. Stan's until HS when I went to Xavier.
I don't think I know your dad.
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Ha. But you know Tonys Pizza and Rosalies Bakery?
Macdaddy Warsaw
06-23-2005, 02:55 PM
I disappoint, I don't. Well, the thing is, I might, I just never got to know the names of some places (as strange as that sounds). I could be saying that to save face though since I remember a lot of other names.
Tony's sounds familiar, I dunno, I'd do better with intersections...
EDIT: I'm gonna stop watching this thread like a hawk to try to reminisce about things familiar, but shoot me an IM to Ogrodek04 if you ever want to chat it up.
turnipmonster
06-23-2005, 03:50 PM
dude, that is awesome you take pictures of your food, my wife is always taking pictures of food also.
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 03:59 PM
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dude, that is awesome you take pictures of your food, my wife is always taking pictures of food also.
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Yes. And Matty, please also take pictures of your meal for us.
Bluffoon
06-23-2005, 04:00 PM
I like sparks~
Ill take some oyters and a ceasar salad, sirloin medium with hash browns and creamed spinach.
Pecan pie and a cup cappacino for desert.
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 04:02 PM
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Pecan pie
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They pecan pie too? Don't do this again, Matty. Making me see this menu is just cruelty to dumb animals.
Bluffoon
06-23-2005, 04:05 PM
I made up the pecan pie... if I am going to fantasize about a meal its going to end with pecan pie.
jakethebake
06-23-2005, 04:06 PM
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I made up the pecan pie... if I am going to fantasize about a meal its going to end with pecan pie.
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Oh. You had me. I'd go sweet potato-pecan pie myself, but that's just nitpicking.
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dude, that is awesome you take pictures of your food, my wife is always taking pictures of food also.
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My camera but not me. G'friend's hobby. Her hand flipping the Luger chocolate coins too. She's skillful.
IndieMatty
06-23-2005, 04:29 PM
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dude, that is awesome you take pictures of your food, my wife is always taking pictures of food also.
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My camera but not me. G'friend's hobby. Her hand flipping the Luger chocolate coins too. She's skillful.
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<kindergarten taunting voice/> Dave's gotttta girlfriennnnd.. <\kindergarten taunting voive>
Blarg
06-23-2005, 04:41 PM
That looks great but like it would block your colon for a week. I'd be walking like I just got sold for a pack of cigarettes after that.
Luv2DriveTT
06-23-2005, 05:04 PM
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dude, that is awesome you take pictures of your food, my wife is always taking pictures of food also.
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My camera but not me. G'friend's hobby. Her hand flipping the Luger chocolate coins too. She's skillful.
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Dave is a lucky man...
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IndieMatty
06-24-2005, 11:03 AM
I'm still a little drunk from last night, so this is going to be choppy...
Left work and ran uptown to my apartment to change and play 64 losing hands of poker. Had (1) Sam Adams Light(this was all that was in fridge)
Hopped in a cab to Sparks, met my two friends for a drink. Fired up a bushmills neat then we were escorted to our seat.
I skipped lunch so I was immediately smitten with the warm roll and butter as we chose our wine for the evening.
We chose the clos du val cabernet 2001,
Ok on to the order, we got both hot seafood appetizers.
A little dissapointed with the shrimp, as there were three of us and they couldn't throw one more shrimp on there.
2nd bottle of the Cabernet
We all got a salad, me and my bud split the warm spinach and the caesar, both were really good, crisp fresh greens, light dressing. Good stuff.
For the main, I did another split with my other friend. Sparks is known for it's sirloin; but I'm a filet guy. So I split the filet and sirloin with my buddy. Both were possibly the best steaks I've had in New York (I have not been to Lugers). The sides though were a tad dissapointing.
Third bottle of cabernet.
Hashbrowns were good enough, but very hard to serve. Asparagus was excellent, but the creamed spinach was just not good. A little bland, too pureed for my tastes.
We didn't get any coffee or desert as Game 7 was just about to start and we wanted to get down to the Union Square area to watch the game. These bars generally sort of suck. They are yuppie bars BUT they are packed with amazing looking women. All young and vapid; but wonderful to look at.
Only bad part of the evening was that I lost credit card roulette. /images/graemlins/mad.gif
jakethebake
06-24-2005, 11:06 AM
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What is this?
Bluffoon
06-24-2005, 11:09 AM
The old homestead has arguably the best creamed spinach in the world. Im dreaming right now of a big fat old homestead ribeye. Arghhh!
IndieMatty
06-24-2005, 11:11 AM
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Only bad part of the evening was that I lost credit card roulette. /images/graemlins/mad.gif
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What is this?
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Bill comes, you all take out your cards, waiter picks one. The one that get's picked----pays.
tbach24
06-24-2005, 12:10 PM
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Fired up a bushmills neat then we were escorted to our seat.
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Sounds like fun, Dr. Seuss
Ulysses
06-24-2005, 02:56 PM
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I don't think they actually have take out. Regardless, any place that has a bacon appetizer is worth the trip.
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That's why I wanted to go to Wolfgangs. Booked solid. Did you hit up any places for Restaurant Week?
What do you know about Roth's Steakhouse up by me? I'm intrigued because of it's proximity.
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Dunno anything about Roth's but Brad has said good things about the place by the meatpacking district. When I want a steak in Matthattan I almost always go to Les Halles, sometimes to City Hall.
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I've been to Les Halles a lot and enjoy it. Wolfgang's is my new favorite in the city, though. It was pretty much Luger's with a nicer space and without the hassle of reservations far in advance and getting to Brooklyn.
Blarg
06-24-2005, 03:00 PM
Does Bourdain still cook there regularly or is he off doing celebrity stuff most of the time now?
Ulysses
06-24-2005, 03:07 PM
Union Square area to watch the game
Which bars do you like there? I end up eating there a fair amount (Republic, Candela, Yama, Casa Mono, Union Square Cafe, Blue Water Grill, ...) but haven't really found any bars there that I really like. Years ago, we used to go to Coffee Shop all the time and it ruled, but that seems to have gone downhill.
On a tangentially-related note, this weekend I'm going to Esca (http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11351587/new_york_ny/esca.html) for dinner. Been there?
GuyOnTilt
06-24-2005, 03:12 PM
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I must eat at this place.
GoT
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Union Square area to watch the game
Which bars do you like there? I end up eating there a fair amount (Republic, Candela, Yama, Casa Mono, Union Square Cafe, Blue Water Grill, ...) but haven't really found any bars there that I really like. Years ago, we used to go to Coffee Shop all the time and it ruled, but that seems to have gone downhill.
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Casa Mono is great. I end up boozing a decent amount at Old Town, which is convenient since they have pretty good burgers too. Otherwise I'm at Beauty Bar a lot or Craftbar, which is another good place to eat.
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I must eat at this place.
GoT
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My treat if you make it out here.
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